Jets Go for Record Live On MHSAA TV
January 25, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
History could be made Friday night when Powers North Central attempts to break the MHSAA boys basketball record for consecutive victories when the Jets host Bark River-Harris in a battle of unbeatens in the Skyline Central Conference at 6:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time), a game which will be shown live on the MHSAA.tv website.
On Tuesday (Jan. 24), North Central ran its season record to 10-0 (3-0 conference) with a 76-24 win over Rock Mid-Peninsula to extend its winning streak over three seasons to 65 games, tying Chassell, which set the mark nearly 60 years ago in winning three consecutive MHSAA Class D titles in 1956-57-58.
Bark-River Harris is 2-0 in the Skyline this season and coming off a 71-47 loss in a nonleague game to Escanaba on Monday (Jan. 23) which gave the Broncos an 8-2 overall record.
The School Broadcast Program from Marquette High School will produce Friday’s game. The halftime show will be a feature on those Chassell teams which set the record, produced in 1998 by FOX Sports Detroit.
The Chassell video is available for viewing on the MHSAA.tv website (Click Here to watch) and on the MHSAA Channel on YouTube (Click Here to watch). You can also read more about Chassell on the Historical Articles and the Second Half pages of the MHSAA Website.
In its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Here’s the schedule of events School Broadcast Program members plan to stream over the next week for broadcast at MHSAA.tv.
Wednesday, Jan. 25
- Wrestling – Quad at Comstock Park, 5 p.m.
- Wrestling – Quad at Otisville Lakeville, 5:45 p.m.
- Girls Competitive Cheer – OK Meet at Cedar Springs, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Sault Ste. Marie at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Detroit Catholic Central at Trenton, 7:10 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at Grosse Pointe North, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26
- JV Girls Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 5:30 p.m.
- JV Girls Basketball – New Lothrop at Montrose, 5:30 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Kingsford at Calumet, 7 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – New Lothrop at Montrose, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Farmington at Lake Orion, 7:45 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 27
- Boys Basketball – Grand Rapids Northview at Cedar Springs, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball - Allendale at Comstock Park, 6 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Atlanta at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Zeeland West at Hamilton, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Traverse City Central at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Grand Rapids Northview at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Atlanta at Rogers City, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at Detroit Catholic Central, 7:10 p.m. (DCC feed)
- Boys Basketball – Bark River-Harris at Powers North Central, 7:30 p.m. (6:30 Central)
- Girls Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 7:30 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood at Detroit Catholic Central, 7:30 p.m. (BHCK feed)
Saturday, Jan. 28
- Ice Hockey – Detroit Catholic Central at Brighton, 4:40 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 30
- JV Girls Basketball – Au Gres-Sims at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Oxford at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Au Gres-Sims at Rogers City, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Hancock at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31
- JV Girls Basketball – North Branch at Otisville Lakeville, 5:25 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – North Branch at Otisville Lakeville, 6:45 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Hopkins at Plainwell, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Birmingham Seaholm at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Hudsonville Unity Christian at Cedar Springs, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Negaunee at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
The NFHS Network has announced new pricing for 2016-17, eliminating the Day Pass and lowering the cost of a Month Pass to $9.95. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. Some schools also will be selling Annual Passes at a discounted rate. A portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA website.
Fans also can access scores of games in-progress on the NFHS Network website via ScoreStream. Click on the Scores button in the upper right corner.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for another year with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package consists of clips of Saginaw Heritage at Midland Dow girls basketball, Norway at Negaunee boys basketball and also Saginaw Valley Lutheran at Otisville Lakeville boys basketball from last week.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
Hoops on Film: 1976 Class D Girls Final
July 13, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
One of the earliest championship games in MHSAA girls basketball history is featured this week as part of MHSAA.tv’s Hoops On Film Series.
From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its boys and girls basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.
While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.
Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the post-game awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17. DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.tv Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.
Here’s a look at this week’s game, with recap courtesy of MHSAA historian Ron Pesch:
Lake City 58, Perkins 48 – 1976 Class D Girls Final - Abby Currier scored 26 points and Becky Sessions added 22 as Lake City cruised past Perkins, 58-48, for the Class D title. Lynette Royer led Perkins with 23 points. This was the fourth Class D Final, as the girls basketball tournament started in 1973, and remains the lone championship game won by Lake City. The season before, the Trojans had bowed out in the Semifinals against eventual champion Flint Holy Rosary. The two teams met again in the semis in 1976, and this time it was Lake City which prevailed, advancing to the Final the following morning against Perkins and winning the school’s first MHSAA crown in any sport. It was the only appearance ever in an MHSAA statewide tournament final for Perkins, which merged the following year with nearby Rock to form Mid-Peninsula High School, about a half-hour’s drive north of Escanaba. The newly-formed Wolverines would win the Class D crown in 1977.
Previous releases:
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch
1954 Class A Boys Final: Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) - Watch
1971 Class A Boys Final: Flint Northern 79, Detroit Kettering 78 - Watch